During WW2, Russia wanted to defeat the Nazis in Europe, but, although our allies, they did not want the United States to win the battle in Asia too rapidly. To this end, Moscow informed the Japanese of our plans to bomb and invade Formosa as part of our secret campaign, throwing off our schedule for the battle of Latte Gulf to retake the Philippines. At the same time, Russian spies stole the secrets for making an atomic bomb as they undermined democracy across the globe.
Choose your friends wisely.